Within seconds, she drew her last breath.With the animal no longer suffering, we both stood and walked back to Doc’s truck.I quietly thanked Doc for...getting there so quickly as we stopped beside the truck. Shaking my hand, Doc said, ?it’s a damn shame, that little filly wound have made a hell of a cutting horse. Did you have her insured??Yeah, I’ll need you to mail me a report for the insurance company, along with your bill.??Will do,? Doc said as he closed his truck door and drove off.I. ’ ‘I’ve been thinking about things, lots of things. I know I’ve been a bitch.’ Gloria hesitated. ‘You’ve been through a lot,’ she said diplomatically. ‘Daddy and I understand.’ ‘Can we talk for a while?’ A beaming smile split her mother’s face, lighting up her eyes where tears began to form. ‘Of course we can, darling.’ Putting the tray on the dressing table, she sat on the edge of the bed. ‘I’m sorry Mum. I’ve been horrid to you and Daddy and you don’t deserve it.’ Gloria took her daughter’s. .. building huge homes there. The small-scale elegant hotels I’m speaking of are in classy areas of the cities they serve. They are perfect locations to convert into condos for wealthy people who have just come into their wealth. What do you think?” Let’s see how she handles this.“First, you have to produce a plan to finance such a venture. Will it be a Marriot project or just your own?”“It’s just something I’ve been thinking about, Ashley. I want to consider some variables like the obstacles I. I was trying to think of something witty to say, but at this rate, I’d settle for anything to say. I would start to open a topic with her but would think that it is a pretty lame topic. So I’d say nothing instead.“I would see you around at school, but you never seemed to notice me or my friends,” she said suddenly.“Well, I didn’t think you would want to be seen with a freshman hanging around, you know, the underclassmen and all.”“You know, Charlie, I don’t put much stock in grades we are in.